The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-05-19

Services appropriate 10 The oocksio'
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= raenorsiioa 81 The asoensloa 81 our Lor,
iaio hosfcn.
The third sasnsl neciias Of the ben
y rington CouSiy W. G. T. Z. will ~ helt
Al The Congregational church ., Nor,i
BcnHins,on. 90 Thursday aud FRIDAY o
! this seei Mrs Mary H. Hani IL expect
oil 10 be present. AID will give an address
90 Thursday evening. A cordial inriis.
iion is extended 10 ali members Of church.
Is. ssd 10 others Interested in temperance
work.
Al the annual election Of Adonirsm
Chapter No. n. the following officers we're
elected J. r. Black. NJ 4 H. r.; L.
shsfoer. T.. X; W. H. Bcebe. T. s., T..
q. futile, sccy.. J. II. whipple. Treas !;
ID. X simcnds. &. Of II Geo. II. Swisi.
L. O.; 7. @. Bsiobsldsr. II. A. c.; J.H.
Whipple. NJ. of3y.. r. ID. sischo. NJ OF
2 "; II. Egsieston. NJ OF ". J. A.
Thsyer. Tyler.
sANcHEsrKR DEroT.
-Coniribn,ions are earnestly solicited
from The citizens Of Manchester aud this
v'ciniiy 10 the way Of books, pictures,
rugs, Tides, towels. pincnsbions. flower
seeds and bulbs or spytbing 10 make the
rooms attractive at the Soldiers Home 10
Bennington. Please send such contrib.
lions 10 the store or residence OF J. q. |
Bisokmer 90 or before Wednesday. May
% Flower seeds or bulbs on or before
May 20
DIR. Slocum has recently visited his
relatives in Hartford. N. Y.
Rev. Mr.. Severance OF Manchester
preached two excellent sermons last Sab.
bath.
Rev Geo. II. Gilbert and wife OF
Chicago are stopping at the old homestead
much TO the qualification Of their many
acquaintancfs
Memorial day will be observed by
William Fuller Post aud Relief Corps.
The public schools are invited to be pres
ent and assist 10 keeping fresh the mem
DRY OF our dea ! heroes. Col Joel G.
Baker OF Rutland will deliver the address q
at 10 ~ The music will be furnished
by the Elite cornet band OF Pawlet and
the Congregational church choir. 1t is {
hoped the citizens OF both sides OF the
town will cheer us by their presence. The
post will attend church 10 body Sunday,
May 20, and all old soldiers are invited to '
be with us on both occasions.
EAST DORSET.
p NJ. Meldon, Of Rutland, and Miss '
jennie Kent were married last Wednesday U
by Rev. T. J. GAGney. Mr.. Meldon is p
graduate Of Middlebury college and one OF =
Rutlands' brightest young lawyers. u
EAST RUPERT
Fred Robinson, son Of George Robin . !.
Ion. has for several months exhibited y
gns OF insanity. Recently be made some v
hresis OF burning buildings so that it was ',
lot considered safe to have him at large, . !"
md be was taken before the Judge OF =
Probate and examined by two physicians %
rho pronounced him insane and be was =
aiken to the asylum at Brattleboro. where ~
,e will be charge to the state
BONNEVILLE -
Joseph b. williams Of this place has o.
zen granted pension, - =,
-- Vegetation and farmers work sre as n
ar advanced as usual at this date, not oil
the late start We have
cen having splendid weather but need u
ain. to
Both wild and cultivated strawberry "a
lsnts are in blossom. be
Royal Bryant, q former resident. 10 W
isiling friends Ia town. n
M. j. Hapgood is making extensive 10
,pairs on his residence Geo. H. Ses- OF
ons OF Manchester Centre has charge OF w W
le work. 10
The David Arnold place at London 50
cry was sold ct auction, last week. for ou
!. 800 to. John G. Walker Of this town. "a
% intends to move on to the place next by
VI. His son, John Jr.. will occupy the on
remises through the summer.
y d. Way is making preparations for as
, extensive crop Of late strawberries -, -,
We are glad to see G. W. Whitney ont W
Jain, though still on crutches from his ~
fuken limb Almon Adams has nearly Il, Il.
,mpietei saving out his stock OF logs and n,
IS proved that ha knows how to run q saw ch
al. sti
LAypanovr ca
- The farm bouse. barn and out build n,
Is owed aud occupied by Amos Jen m,
ms Of this town were totally destroyed by
e about 2 O'Clock =. m Monday May O.
r. jenkins was awakened by noise OF bis
y .nd ppoa going ont found the barn us
lsz, He Of once blew born which -.
oased near neigbbor, but too late to %
y suytLing, with the exception OF IN
A. . few chairs, burean and 4 parlor pc
Ne, Mrs JenL,ns Is an aged lady in -
" po.a health aud she was barely got r.,
81 tin, isoase in iitae 10 save her lie SUI
q ioss ~ Abont $1,000. insured for 5000 50
ere y NO doubt but the fire was the ~
fk Of " incendisry. AZ the cattle we've 81
ned or. and a buggy drawn out OF the yo